Seeing Death Clearly

Seeing Death Clearly is a show that challenges you to think about your beliefs about death, dying, grief, and living life. I am your host, Jill McClennen, a death doula and end-of-life coach. As a death doula, I found through first-hand experience that the more I came to terms with my thoughts and feelings about death and dying, the more present I became in my everyday life and I hope to share that with you too, how you can live a better life by having a healthier relationship with death and dying. Each episode features a guest who shares their beliefs and stories about death and dying. These are honest conversations about a topic most of us avoided talking about our entire lives. I am on a mission to change that, one conversation at a time.

Podcasting since 2022 • 185 episodes

Seeing Death Clearly

Latest Episodes

When the Funeral Is Over: Grief, Child Loss, and Showing Up for Others with Kelly Edmondson

What happens to someone who is grieving when the funeral is over and everyone else returns to their normal lives? Grief doesn't follow a schedule, and some of the hardest moments can come weeks or months after a death, when the support begin...

October 25, 2026 • Episode 182 • 47:57

Psychologist Liz Scott on Mortality, Grief, and Living Fully

Death is everywhere in movies, television, and the news, yet talking about our own mortality is something many people avoid. Why are we so fascinated by death while also being afraid of it? And could facing the reality of dying help us live ...

October 18, 2026 • Episode 181 • 39:00

A Death Doula's Perspective on Grief with Nikki Smith aka Nikki the Death Doula

Grief isn't just something we experience when someone dies. It can show up during major life changes, the end of relationships, aging, and losses we may not even recognize as grief. Learning to acknowledge these experiences can help us better u...

October 11, 2026 • Episode 180 • 40:38

Caregiving Is an Amateur Business with Sarah Vosburgh

In this episode of Seeing Death Clearly, Sarah Vosburg shares the complicated reality of caregiving, grief, memory care, and learning to give herself grace for decisions made during an incredibly difficult time. Caring for a parent with dementi...

October 04, 2026 • Episode 179 • 44:17

Bringing Dying Back Into the Community with Hannah Fowler

What could end-of-life care look like if caring for people who are dying became more of a community responsibility?In this episode, Jill talks with nurse Hannah Fowler about small, community-based homes for people at...

September 27, 2026 • Episode 178 • 48:29

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